When Amy first surprised me with some cupcake pop ornaments, I liked them so much I ordered a bunch without the hanger so I could keep them on display all year long. Then last year I met Amy at my Phoenix Book signing and she surprised me yet again with these Muppet Cake Pops to match the real ones I made. I was blown away. So, I thought it would be fun to see what she could do with some designs from the book. Amy came up with these cute cake pop ornaments and I’m completely in love. So I bought a few extra sets to share with you guys. Amy is awesome. When she shipped them to me, my mouth dropped when I saw how she packaged them. Completely unexpected but I love the little snowy scene and the box makes a great way to store them and keep them safe when they’re not on display. Perfect for gifting. I can hardly part with them they are so cute. But I will for you guys.

Want to win some and make decorating a little sweeter?

Three winners will win a 5-piece cake pops ornaments set PLUS a signed copy of Cake Pops Holidays!

To enter just leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post below and tell me what the last present was that you bought or made for someone else. Easy.

The winners will be chosen at random and announced sometime Friday on this post. I’ll ship them out quick so you can hopefully have them for the holidays.

Good luck guys!

Now here’s just a few more Holidays book related stuff I wanted to share with you before the holidays end. Kind of a cake pops recap in one big post.

First up – I have another fun giveaway to tell you about. It’s pretty awesome! Chronicle Books is hosting a holiday cake pops photo contest from their facebook page. If you are in the US and you’ve made or are planning to make cake pops for the holidays, you could win a KitchenAid mixer and the complete Cake Pops set. (Cake Pops, Cake Pops Holidays, Cake Pops Kit, and Cake Pops Notecards).

The winner will be chosen at random. Deadline to enter is December 17. Happy Cake Popping. I’m excited to see what you all create.

Here’s something I want to share with some of my international friends before the holidays end. There are actually four versions of the book. I don’t think I have mentioned that on the blog before.

Cake Pops Holidays in the US and Canada. Cake Pops Christmas in the UK. Cake Pops Jul in Norway and I heart Cake Pops in The Netherlands. They are all the same content just different covers and translated in Norwegian and Dutch.

I totally heart that “I heart cakepops” cover by the way.

Here are some links if you’d like to get your hands on a copy or need a sweet last minute stocking stuffer for the baker/cute lover/decorator in your life.

Unfortunately, the Paramus, NJ signing at Chef Central that was cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy wasn’t able to be rescheduled before the holidays. I’m so sorry for those of you who had wanted to attend.

And lastly…

finally if you’ve even read this far, here are some photos from the first events. I’m still working on uploading Houston and Dallas.

Feel free to grab a photo from the flickr links if you attended one of the signings. Thank you so much for coming out. I have loved meeting you all and cherish seeing your smiling faces. Yay for cake pops.

That’s it. I know it was long, but I thought it would be better to do one wrap up instead of a bunch of little posts.

Don’t forget to enter below for a chance to win a set of cute cake pops ornaments and a copy of Cake Pops Holidays.

Okay, it’s time to announce the winners of the cake pops ornaments and books. Loved reading the gifts you’ve been giving. And so loved reading all of the handmade homemade presents too. Thanks for sharing. And now for the three winners. YAY!

Brandi, Britt and Lori – You won. Congratulations and hope you enjoy the book and ornaments.

Homemade Apricot jam for my sons teachers Aides…. 2 beautiful rings for my gorgeous daughters 18th last week
(oh and my son has put an order in for cake pops for class party next week…. Looking at your page)

The last thing I bought was a trumpet, french horn, and saxophone pin for homemade teddy bears with a music note pattern. I am going to give them to my two best friends who have been in band with me ever since middle school. We are in college now and talk to each other about everyday anad even get the old instruments out :)

The last thing I made as a gift was a 3 tier topsy turvy cake for my aunt’s surprise 50th Birthday Party. Soon I will be making ornaments, peppermint bark, chocolate chip banana bread and pumpkin streusel bread for all of our local family and close friends. Less than what I normally do, but health has to come first.

Those ornaments are ADORABLE!! thanks for setting up such an awesome giveaway!! my cousins and I are going on to our 3rd annual secret santa exchange and I could bought a clarasonic mia skin cleanser tool. I also plan on making homemade hot cocoa mixes as party favors for our party!

I just finished making some creamy caramels that I make every year to give out as gifts. The last thing I bought though, was a pair of pajama bottoms with Grumpy on them for my dad. He loves Grumpy! And Dopey. And Bashful. He loves them all.

Hi Bakerella!
The last present I made was a glass and precious stone mosaic for a singer friend of mine, to give her at the end of her concert last week.
Happy Holidays and all the best from Paris (France that is, not Texas! ;-) )!

I love this time of the year! Gift-giving is my favorite part. The last gift I think I bought was for a friend, it was a 12-month journal set because he likes to record everything on the go and always winds up writing it on a piece of napkin or scrap paper..

Just bought my husband a WONDERFUL neck/back massager!! I can’t wait for Christmas so I, I mean, HE could try it out!!! I LOVE the CakePop ornaments and hope I win!!! Thank You for all your inspiration.

Cake pops have recently come to Cape Town……but very little in the way of supplies…. Would love to have the book as my daughter has been making them for markets and would be great as a gift for her……Love Cake Pops ! :)

The last present I bought was for my mother. I bought her a little trio of body spray and lotion from Bath & Body Works… I think the name of the scent is Twilight Woods? My niece had the perfume and my mother liked the way it smelled so when I saw a three for $10 sale I snatched it. LOL

Just got home from a long day of shopping in the big city…..bought gifts for the Christmas Wishing Tree child I chose this year. Also picked up stocking stuffers.
Last gift I made were “boa” scarves for the daughter and daughter-in-laws.

Those are so cute! My family just moved and we are doing a bunch of DIY ornaments this year to make up for our bare Christmas tree. Today was my mom’s birthday, and I am a slacker daughter (finals week) so I didn’t ship her present out in time for her to get it by this weekend, but I am getting her a bunch of cute tea tins to put her loose leaf tea in, and I also gave her an IOU for a ceramic tea mug when I take ceramics in the Spring.

I just bought a nail varnish that 4 yr old picked & made the tag that I said “for your Mistle Toes”. It was for my boys swim teacher. Also I was in the middle of making felt mice with candy cane tails so we gave her one of those as well. I have just finished making 32 felt mice with Candy cane tails – for the playgroup kids on Wednesday! lol

I just bought a personalized clarinet ornament for my daughter E. Every year we buy them an ornament for something they like,started or are interested in so when they grow up and move out they will have a bunch of ornaments for their own tree.

The last gift I made was a package of baked goods for my mom’s and dad’s birthday. It was a joint package because I knew they both liked both and that they would share. So I made Apple Cinnamon Chip Muffins and Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies (the surprise is that it looks like just a chocolate cookie till you bite into it and in the middle is creamy peanut butter – dad loves them, says they are like a Reece’s peanut butter cup in cookie form). They loved them and it was all gone within like 2 days cause they ended up sharing with everyone.

I am wildly attempting to finish homemade gifts..just finished a batch of nutless peanut brttle, some bourbon chocolates and some really hot cinnamon jawbreakers that will be going to the post today with a three foot tall christmas elf that i made for a friends at the transplant clinic that I attend..lol..Keeps me busy, which is what I love, and keeps the friends wondering about me!!! lol whick is good for all of us!!! Merry Christmas to all!!!!

Love these cake pop ornaments!! What a fantastic idea!! The last thing I madef or a gift and still have to make more of is your cowboy cookie mix in a jar!! I have replaced the pink and brown m&m’s with red and green one’s for Chritsmas and they have been a huge hit, so thank you!!!
Thans for a chance to win! HUGsxx